Lastminute-es specializes in spanish language courses in 6 wonderfull destinations across Spain.
Málaga, Barcelona, Sevilla, Salamanca & Alicante

Málaga

The city of Málaga (600.000 inhabitants) is a sunny city with many beaches that attract students, professionals and scholars from around the world. Study and leisure time activities are unlimmited and sports enthusiasts will find top-rate facilities for golf, watersports, horseback riding, and skiing all within a close range. If you like to explore other areas of historical and cultural sights outside of Málaga, you can visit Sevilla, Granada, Córdoba and Cádiz, all easily accessible by car, bus or train. Málaga's International Airport is only a 20 minutes' drive from the school. Another advantage of learning Spanish in Málaga is that you won't have problems understanding any Spanish dialect spoken around the world. An integrated and communicative teaching system using our own material results in rapid progress. At the Alhambra Institute you will find well-trained, highly-qualified teachers that work with enthusiasm and dedication to make sure you get the best out of your stay in Málaga

How lucky Pablo Picasso must have felt to be born under this glorious sky! Modern and traditional styles are well mixed in Málaga and it's growth these past years has not erased any of its traditional charm.
During your stay you will meet a lot of foreigners here who are perfectly integrated in the Spanish way of life and be able to immerse yourself in the local culture, have Spanish conversation around the clock, listen to flamenco guitars, eat tapas and enjoy the beautiful weather. Throughout the year until the mild months of winter, you can enjoy sitting outside on the terraces, the beach or you can visit the numerous cosy bodega bars in the old part of Málaga. Come and discover Málaga! "¡Málaga tiene más!"How lucky Pablo Picasso must have felt to be born under this glorious sky! Modern and traditional styles are well mixed in Málaga and it's growth these past years has not erased any of its traditional charm.
During your stay you will meet a lot of foreigners here who are perfectly integrated in the Spanish way of life and be able to immerse yourself in the local culture, have Spanish conversation around the clock, listen to flamenco guitars, eat tapas and enjoy the beautiful weather. Throughout the year until the mild months of winter, you can enjoy sitting outside on the terraces, the beach or you can visit the numerous cosy bodega bars in the old part of Málaga. Come and discover Málaga! "¡Málaga tiene más!"

Barcelona

Barcelona is the capital of Cataluña, and is over 2000 years old. It's origins and subsequent evolution can be traced back. Just by observing its present day appearance and walking through the streets of Barcelona you will discover the history of this beautiful Spanish city.

While Barcelona is hyper-civilized like any other mayor European city, the old town remains, along with its magnificent architecture and exotic appeal. It's an excelent mix of old-world charm with the atmosphere of a cosmopolitan modern city. You will love it!

The most lively and bustling area is that around Santa Caterina market, best visited in the morning so so you can fully absorb its atmosphere, colours and smells.

Barcelona is one of the most dynamic and exciting cities on the western Mediterranean seaboard. It offers great architecture like the 'Sagrada Familia' and 'La Pedrera', lots of cultural events, sunny beaches, the port and of course 'Parque Guell', created by Antonio Gaudi.

Barcelona is a city that is inconceivable until you get there, unbelievable while you walk its streets and unforgettable after you've gone.

Sevilla

Seville is the capital of the Andalucia and has been rated as one of most livable cities in the world. Thats one of the reasons we believe that it is the perfect place for Spanish language courses.
Seville with its 700.000 inhabitants is possibly the most beautiful city in Spain and the one that has best preserved its tradicional customs.

Before you'll know it you will find yourself caught up in it's small street atmosphere and traditional way of life. In Seville you can enjoy the vibrant street-life and the openness, pride and warmth of its people.
All in all Seville is an abbundance of colour and contrast.

A great city in Muslim times and again in the 16th and 17th centuries, Seville has seen bad times too, so it knows how to enjoy the good ones when they come. Every April for more than a century, Seville has thrown one of Spain's biggest parties, the Feria de Abril. A couple of weeks before the feria, the city's Semana Santa (Holy Week) processions are among the most magnificent in Spain. To put it in one Spanish word, the city has alegría; Sevillans certainly know how to enjoy life!

Seville's 'Golden years' followed the accidental 'discovery' of the Americas in 1492. In 1503, the city was granted a monopoly on Spanish trade with the new continent and rapidly became one of the richest, most cosmopolitan hangouts in Europe. Even though Madrid was named the capital in 1561, Seville remained Spain's major city well into the 17th century. Lavish Renaissance and baroque buildings blossomed, and many stars of Spain's artistic golden age - Zubarán, Murillo, Juan de Valdés Leal - were based here.

Salamanca

Situated on the northwestern corner of the beautiful Castillian plain not far from the border of Portugal, Salamanca proudly identifies itself as the home of one of Europe’s premiere universities.

Salamanca balances the pace of contemporary university life with the charm and dignity of its historic and cultural status as a centuries old city, where families and friends still follow the tradition of strolling through the Plaza Mayo on sunday evenings.

This charming town is untouched in it’s architectural purity. In central areas all recent buildings are constructed in Salamanca’s best tradition. The city has been declared “City of Mankind’s Heritage” by UNESCO.

It is a very attractive place to visit if you are looking for cultural values, want to enjoy night life and learn a bit of Spanish. Hardly any other town offers such a thrilling nightlife as Salamanca, and the students of this old University town confirm that its great luck to study here.
“Ir de pinchos” means to “go out” in Salamanca, as in many of the bars you are offered a free snack, “pincho”, whenever you ask for a drink - specially surprising, as prices are really adapted to a student’s budget.

Alicante

Alicante's exceptional location between the mountains and the sea gives this city a special kind of captivating beauty.

Alicante is a typical Spanish city that, wherever one roams, is influenced by the spirit of the sea, playing its deeply-felt role as a seaport, as it has always done.
If you've ever dreamed of castles in Spain, Alicante is that dream come true. The beautiful Moorish castle of Santa Barbara looms over this seaside city on the "Costa Blanca", Spain's shining southeast coast, an ever-present reminder of the city's ancient past.

Below the castle hill you can find the narrow, winding streets of Santa Cruz, the "old town," and along the harbor, a jumping off place for North Africa and Mallorca, runs the palm-fringed Esplanada de España, wonderful for strolling, people watching, and day dreaming.